Affordable Full Facial Helmet
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Topic: Affordable Full Facial Helmet
Posted By: Blair
Subject: Affordable Full Facial Helmet
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 2:51pm
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Are you sick and tired of seeing that Sweet Protection Full Facial Helmet on display, taking it to the cash register only to find it costs $400!? Well look what's in store for you!
It's the Shred Ready Full Face! http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Standard+Full-Face/part_number=SDFF/343.0.1.1.10087.0.0.0.0?#PINK - http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Standard+Full-Face/part_number=SDFF/343.0.1.1.10087.0.0.0.0?#PINK 
It's only $109.95, comes in 8 sick colors, including PINK! 
This is an affordable helmet, even more-so than most half-cut helmets. Anyways, thought I'd share. BTW, the Sweet Protection Full Face Helmet is a mighty fine helmet I must say, just a bit too expensive for many who want to keep their pretty smile. |
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Posted By: Jed Hawkes
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 3:09pm
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FNA also makes a fullface helmet that is significantly less than the sweet, I'm not sure exactly the price, but I paid 150 for the x-tra which is the same design as the x-stream but without the chin protection. It's more than the SR but is made out of a carbon/kevlar material instead of plastic. FNA also does gear in custom colors of ANY KIND. FNA also doesn't have any of the moving parts that the SR helmets have (eg. the ratcheting fit system).
WRSI is coming out with a fullface in the near future as well (not the existing one that has the flimsy plastic clip-on guard). ------------- The line will become apparent 978-273-7723 |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 4:22pm
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Here are the new WRSI helmets for 2011...
- http://www.wrsisafety.com/img/new_2011.png ------------- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Howard Thurman |
Posted By: doggievacation
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 5:01pm
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Still, the bottom line is to buy the helmet that fits you best. I tried on every full face helmet I could get my hands on (FNA, Sweet, Predator, and Shred Ready) and the Sweet was the only one that fit snugly and securely. So that 's the one I bought. (Actually, I fit the original Shred Ready FF, so I ordered one and the first thing I saw when I pulled it out of the box was as note that said, "Redesigned for better fit!" What it should have said is, "Redesigned to put your head in a vice!" And that was without ANY of the fitting pads installed.) Anyhow, try them all and buy the one that fits your noggin best and stays in place. Full face helmets tend to rock back and forth much more readily than other helmets. If that jaw guard is going to do you any good at all, it must not rock back with the slightest pressure. ------------- Don't waste water! |
Posted By: H2Ohta
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 5:44pm
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As with any helmet, fit is definitely most important. I wear the Shred Ready FF Black Gold and it rocks!!! It fits my head really well and the HOG strap is an added bonus. I love how well I can communicate with other paddlers. One thing I found with my old FNA Xstream was that it blocked my mouth so people could not read my lips. The shred Ready is definitely more open so you can see a person's mouth which definitely helps when you can barely hear what someone is saying. Great helmet!!! ------------- H2Ohta |
Posted By: jella
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 9:09pm
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thats my future helmet... ------------- |
Posted By: Ellingferd
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 9:14pm
| FNA xstream is 220, a bit steep but worth it. You wont have to buy another one and, if you do, you probably have bigger problems than getting another helmet. |
Posted By: rokmnky
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2011 at 1:07pm
| I have one of the shred ready's and I love it. Took a couple of good hits but ended up getting a deal on a predator and switched over. I'm going to take the face off mine and use it to replace my old shorty play helmet that is worn out. Just have to paint it now since I ended up with the gay blue carbon look one. |